Chapter 103
The words that Da Bao had painstakingly “written” were wrong. Da Bao was unhappy.
Even the peach blossom biscuits that his father had placed aside when he was eating milk did not smell as good.
Li Yu was very concerned about these children. Soon, he noticed Da Bao’s strange behavior. Li Yu did not know the reason, but usually, when one was feeling down, one would feel better with their friends. Hence, Li Yu gathered the fish babies together, hoping that Er Bao, San Bao, and Si Bao could warm Da Bao up.
Er Bao, San Bao, and Si Bao surrounded Da Bao. With tears in his eyes, Da Bao turned his chubby face away.
Er Bao, San Bao, and Si Bao all wondered why their brother was unhappy.
Although they all looked like babies, they were brothers and sisters who had been together for a long time. They were very close.
Da Bao did not want to say why he was unhappy.
However, Si Bao remembered that when he was feeling down, his father would kiss him. Si Bao would be very happy. His father said that this was a kiss. He could kiss the person he liked. Si Bao liked his two fathers and his brother. He could use kisses to make his brother happy!
Got it! Si Bao called out twice, indicating for Er Bao and San Bao to look at him.
Si Bao demonstrated personally. He pouted and kissed his brother’s cheek.
Da Bao: “…”
Er Bao and San Bao understood. They pouted and wanted to come over.
Da Bao was so frightened that his voice broke. “Ahhhhhh!” What are you doing?
Er Bao and San Bao: Muack, muack!
Da Bao: “Ahhhh!” Help!
Da Bao was continuously baptized by his brothers’ love. He could not hold it in anymore.
Er Bao and San Bao were still fine. They just kept kissing. However, Si Bao was a weirdo. After kissing his brother, he wanted his brother to kiss him back. Otherwise, he would continue kissing.
Da Bao, whose face was covered in Si Bao’s saliva, could not take it anymore. In the end, he gave up. Isn’t it just a kiss? I-I can do it too!
Da Bao’s eyes were filled with tears. He hugged Si Bao with his little arms and legs and gave him a small kiss.
Li Yu, who had been watching from the sidelines, said, “Hahahaha, as expected of Si Bao!”
Even Ye Qinghuan couldn’t do it, but little Si Bao did it!
After this incident, Li Yu found that Da Bao had become much more lively than before. In the past, Da Bao was often alone. He was clearly a baby, but he always had a straight face and was not very sociable. Now, as long as he saw the other babies, he would dance with joy.
Er Bao, San Bao, and Happy Si Bao: [Brother, let’s kiss!]
Da Bao said in disdain, “Ahhh!” Go away!
Li Yu said to King Jing with a sense of accomplishment, “Look, Tianchi. Children can only be happy when they are together.”
King Jing’s lips twitched. From what he could see, Da Bao didn’t seem happy.
However, King Jing wouldn’t expose him. The most important thing was to make Xiao Yu happy.
At the Sixth Prince’s place, Mu Tianxiao’s.
Mu Tianxiao had just been impeached for accepting bribes. Although he had developed a habit of not personally showing up no matter what he did, he had his subordinates take the blame for him this time. The Emperor couldn’t directly punish him, but he didn’t feel good when the people around him were captured.
Mu Tianxiao was able to obtain his current status because he betrayed the Third Prince. Therefore, he subconsciously didn’t trust his subordinates. There were very few people who he could truly trust. The advantage was that secrets were not easy to leak, but the disadvantage was that with just a decree from the Emperor, he didn’t have many people left who he could really use.
He just wanted to win over the Yue family’s Marquis Dingbei because of his wedding. Marquis Dingbei’s residence and Duke Chengen’s residence were both century-old aristocratic families. Marquis Dingbei was extremely difficult to please. He didn’t even give face to his relatives. He only doted on his daughter, so Mu Tianxiao wanted to make good use of this marriage. Marquis Dingbei and his daughter were real aristocrats who had seen a lot of the world. He couldn’t rely on some cheap tricks to persuade Marquis Dingbei to help him, so he could only take a risk.
Originally, making profits from the task of repairing the palace was not easy to be discovered. Once the palace was built and painted, no one would deliberately take it apart to see. Therefore, when the merchant who sold wood found him through his connections and wanted to do business with him, he knew that the opportunity to make a fortune had come.
In addition, he also had some people who were filial to him. This marriage was not easy for Mu Tianxiao. Who would have thought that he would do it so covertly that it would be seen through by Zheng Jing? Moreover, Zheng Jing even went to the Emperor to impeach him. Wasn’t he afraid of offending him?
Mu Tianxiao recalled that when he was ordered to repair the Zhong Cui Palace, Zheng Jing was said to have taken care of him like he had taken care of King Jing. He was amiable and took care of him a lot, which made him feel that this person was very discerning. Who would have thought that he was a ruthless person who stabbed him in the back. Mu Tianxiao wanted to turn around and take advantage of Zheng Jing’s weakness. Firstly, he had no one to rely on. Secondly, Zheng Jing was really upright. He was like an iron plate that made him unable to bite.
However, no matter how ruthless Zheng Jing was, he couldn’t be more ruthless than the Emperor. When the Emperor issued an edict, it seemed that he was giving face to the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince wasn’t greatly implicated, nor was he punished. However, the manpower that he had painstakingly accumulated was all gone.
Mu Tianxiao was full of hatred. He hated the Emperor, and he hated Zheng Jing even more. However, this kind of hatred was now as pale and powerless as his birth.
He would rather have the Emperor give him a few more dozen beatings.
“Tianxiao, it’s just a few fewer people to serve you. You don’t have to feel distressed. Mother will give you a few more servant girls. How about it?”
Mu Tianxiao’s mother, Consort Zhang, gently consoled him.
Because Mu Tianxiao’s status was different now, Consort Zhang often had people fawning on her in the palace. Naturally, she had more confidence when speaking to her own son.
However, her words almost made Mu Tianxiao laugh.
Mu Tianxiao couldn’t help but tremble slightly. It was truly ridiculous. His mother was only able to wear gold and silver because of him, but she didn’t know what he needed the most. On the other hand, Empress Xiaohui had been dead for more than 20 years, yet she could still protect King Jing. Empress Xiaohui’s mother’s family, Duke Chengen Fu, supported King Jing greatly. This was the difference between the Empress and a palace maid!
In the end, Mu Tianxiao didn’t say any words of reproach. He only told Consort Zhang to restrain herself a bit in the near future. He couldn’t let the Emperor get hold of any more information that could be used against him.
Consort Zhang still agreed. After learning from the mistakes of the Third Prince and the Second Prince, she was at most a bit imposing behind closed doors. In front of the Emperor, she was still a well-behaved quail. However, since Mu Tianxiao said this, Consort Zhang agreed with a bit of disagreement. In the current situation, who else could the Emperor choose other than her son, the Sixth Prince?
Mu Tianxiao didn’t have any manpower and couldn’t act blindly without thinking. Moreover, he had always suspected that King Jing’s son was a fraud. There were also many suspicious points about Princess Jing. Mu Tianxiao sent a trusted aide of his to the western border to investigate. This person told him that they could find a way to capture Princess Jing, but there was no more news after that.
Mu Tianxiao was afraid that this person was gone, but he also hoped that this person could really find something that could be used against King Jing. Thus, he continued to wait every day.
It wasn’t until the Emperor personally came to the imperial study and treated the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince differently that Mu Tianxiao realized with a start that now wasn’t the time for him to relax.
In addition to King Jing, the Emperor still had two younger sons who could also ascend the throne.
Mu Tianxiao wanted to secretly make the two princes lose the Emperor’s favor, but all of his trusted aides were there. He couldn’t find suitable people to help him in a short period of time. He absolutely wouldn’t do it himself, even though it wasn’t difficult to deal with such young children.
Just as he was frowning with worry, someone came to him.
“Your Highness, I can help you, and I can also help you get out of this predicament.”
Chu Yanyu’s misty eyes peeked out from behind the veil covering his bamboo hat. He stared unblinkingly at the Sixth Prince.
When Mu Tianxiao saw him, he was quite surprised.
Ever since King Jing left the Imperial City and went to the western border, the people of King Jing’s Qingxi Court had been pulled out one by one to ask their wishes. Those who wanted to leave could leave on their own.
It was at that time that Chu Yanyu left King Jing’s residence.
He had been by Mu Tianxiao’s side since childhood and had nowhere else to go, so he still returned to the Sixth Prince’s residence to look for Mu Tianxiao.
Mu Tianxiao let him stay, but at that time, the Sixth Prince already knew that he was about to be betrothed. Even though Chu Yanyu was right in front of him, he didn’t get close to Chu Yanyu. Chu Yanyu also acted like he didn’t exist. Before Mu Tianxiao went to fetch the bride, Chu Yanyu ran in front of him to ask if he was really going to get married.
Mu Tianxiao didn’t have to hide anything. Thinking back to when he stuffed Chu Yanyu into King Jing’s residence, Chu Yanyu should’ve known that before the Sixth Prince achieved great things, the two of them couldn’t be together openly.
The Sixth Prince had previously promised him that he would leave a place for him by his side, but it definitely wouldn’t be the Princess Consort. Not to mention that the position of Princess Consort had already been decided, even if it wasn’t, it still couldn’t be Chu Yanyu. Mu Tianxiao himself was also in desperate need of an heir.
Mu Tianxiao was worried that Chu Yanyu would do something out of line, but Chu Yanyu only stood there blankly for a while before he walked away in a daze.
Until now, when the Sixth Prince’s Princess Consort was married, he didn’t even know that this Young Master Chu was in the residence.
“You … Yu ‘er, what did you say? How are you going to help me?” Mu Tianxiao asked carefully with some expectation. Chu Yanyu was smart and had always had Chu Yanyu in his heart since he was a child. Mu Tianxiao knew this very well, so he was still very assured of Chu Yanyu. Previously, he didn’t make any progress in King Jing’s residence because the King Jing’s temperament was too strange, so he couldn’t blame Chu Yanyu for this.
Chu Yanyu paused and said, “His Highness is lacking people. I can be Your Highness’s eyes and helper in the palace.”
Was this true?!
Mu Tianxiao was ecstatic. His Imperial Consort Mother was slow-witted and wasn’t favored. If he had other helpers in the harem, it would be better than having a lot of helpers.
“But you just returned from King Jing’s residence. This … is this feasible?” Mu Tianxiao asked tentatively.
“Your Highness, you know that I have no relationship with King Jing.”
Chu Yanyu’s voice was soft and soft, and there was even a hint of grievance that only lovers would have.
When he was in King Jing’s residence, he was sallow and emaciated, and his appearance wasn’t very good. During these days in the Sixth Prince’s residence, he had already recuperated and returned to being a stunningly beautiful youth.
Mu Tianxiao’s heart warmed, and he held one of Chu Yanyu’s hands. “What I mean is, you’ve been in King Jing’s residence, and now you’re going to be an Imperial Consort. Do you feel wronged? Yu ‘er, if you’re not willing, you must tell me. You know that I’m very reluctant. ”
Chu Yanyu gently shook his head and said, “Right now, I only have one wish left, and that is to help Your Highness fulfill your wish. Please fulfill my wish, Your Highness.”
As Chu Yanyu spoke, he actually wanted to kneel down. Mu Tianxiao hurriedly pulled Chu Yanyu back.
He didn’t doubt Chu Yanyu’s feelings for him. Otherwise, how could Chu Yanyu have accepted the arrangement to enter King Jing’s residence?
If Chu Yanyu could really enter the harem …
Mu Tianxiao quickly thought about it. According to Chu Yanyu’s appearance, many stunning women couldn’t compare to him. He was also one of the best in the Emperor’s harem. As long as Chu Yanyu was willing to make a move, Mu Tianxiao was still very confident.
Mu Tianxiao made up his mind. He supported Chu Yanyu and warmly said, “Quickly get up. Then I’ll have to trouble you in the future.”
Chu Yanyu nodded. Through the veil, Mu Tianxiao couldn’t see the faint smile on his lips, but it was hard to tell what it meant.
“It’s my duty to be able to help Your Highness.” Chu Yanyu had been waiting for a long time and couldn’t ask for anything more.
Mu Tianxiao was very resourceful when it came to arranging for Chu Yanyu. He disguised him as his imperial bodyguard and brought him to the imperial palace. As the Emperor’s palace maid who climbed onto his bed after he got drunk, Madam Zhang naturally had some unique methods.
Not long after, during the Double Ninth Festival, the Emperor drank a little too much and rested in Consort Zhang’s Yongfu Palace. The next day, there was an additional Noble Lady surnamed Chu in the palace.
This Noble Lady Chu was actually a man.
“Chu, Chu Yanyu, he — he became the Emperor’s male consort??”
When Wang Xi casually mentioned this matter, Li Yu was too shocked. Could there be anything more magical than this? In the original novel, the Emperor married the Princess and gave birth to a bunch of little fish sons. The Princess ran off to be with the Emperor’s father and became the Emperor’s … stepfather?
No, a male consort was considered a concubine, so he shouldn’t be considered King Jing’s stepfather.
Ai, Li Yu didn’t know how to address him.
“Isn’t he staying in the fu? How did he run off to the palace?” Li Yu was worried sick for a long time before he thought of this question.
Originally, Li Yu really thought that after they returned, Chu Yanyu would have stayed in King Jing’s fu for a year. King Jing’s anger would definitely have subsided and he could ask King Jing to let Chu Yanyu go. But he didn’t expect that Chu Yanyu would actually become a consort. How did this happen?
Wang Xi glanced at King Jing’s expression and said, “When His Highness and the Princess left the Imperial City, many people were released from the fu.”
So that’s why. It was King Jing who let them out in advance. Young Master Chu didn’t sneak away.
Li Yu understood. Chu Yanyu didn’t have much influence in King Jing’s fu. After he was released, he would definitely go to find his dream lover, the Sixth Prince. So why did he enter the palace again?
Wang Xi said vaguely, “When His Majesty got drunk at the banquet, the Sixth Prince happened to bring the imperial bodyguards to Consort Zhang’s palace … This old servant heard that Noble Lady Chu was conferred the title at Yongfu Palace.”
Wang Xi said it vaguely, but Li Yu already understood. Wasn’t this … the Sixth Prince himself giving Chu Yanyu to the Emperor?
After more than a year, Mu Tianxiao was still the same scum. Would Chu Yanyu be happy?!
… Oh, he should be happy. After all, Chu Yanyu’s brain was wired differently from ordinary people. When he first entered King Jing’s fu, it was also for the sake of the Sixth Prince.
Perhaps to Chu Yanyu, there wasn’t much difference between being the King Jing and being the Emperor, right?
Li Yu’s imagination ran wild. He found that the babies were all listening, especially Si Bao, whose eyes were flickering. Li Yu knew that they could understand, so he hurriedly covered their ears.
Grandfather seemed a bit out of line when he was drunk and pampered others. He couldn’t teach the children bad things.
At the same time, Li Yu was also a bit worried about King Jing.
He wasn’t afraid that King Jing would have feelings for Chu Yanyu — that was absolutely impossible — but he was afraid that it would affect King Jing’s view of the Emperor.
In the hearts of King Jing and most people, the Emperor was deeply in love with Empress Xiaohui. Would King Jing feel that the Emperor let down the late Empress?
With this thought, Li Yu couldn’t care less about covering the children’s ears. He held King Jing’s hand and said, “Tianchi, don’t be sad.”
King Jing, “…”
The Emperor had three palaces and six courtyards. How could King Jing care? He also didn’t want to interfere with the Emperor’s choice. Seeing that Li Yu wanted to comfort him, King Jing cooperated and pulled down the corners of his lips a little. However, his eyes were full of affection.
Li Yu held his arm and whispered in a negotiating tone, “Don’t take it to heart. Why don’t we go to the Mermaid Palace tonight?”
Li Yu wanted to improve His Highness’s life so that he wouldn’t be in a bad mood.
King Jing curled his lips and nodded smoothly, “Okay.”
After the Double Ninth Festival, the western border was a bit cold. He could heat up the house and prepare a big bucket …
If he wasn’t wrong, perhaps their family was about to set off.
In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, in the Emperor’s quarters.
For the Emperor, it was really shameful for him to be drunk and in the palace of a concubine at this age. Moreover, the other party was a man and was a prince’s imperial bodyguard. The Emperor had to admit it and had to take him in.
The Emperor was very ashamed. He had felt this kind of vexed feeling when he was drunk and had sex with Madam Zhang, who was still a palace maid in Changchun Palace. Now, he felt it again.
In order to not feel so vexed, the Emperor thought of King Jing.
The Emperor thought for a few hours about ordering King Jing to leave the Imperial City. However, he made the following decision very quickly because this decision had been in his mind for a while.
